Am I really in denial?

Jaskew82 · 09-18-2012, 12:22 PM

So this year was my first year of experiencing competition BBQ. Boogiesnap (Dylan of Smo' Q) was kind enough to show me the ropes and let me pit bitch for him for 3 or 4 events

. Then I went to Sam's Club Medford, NY and did my first competition ever. Scored well and was invited to Chesapeake for the regional this past weekend. Got my ass kicked by some great teams (though I did take #1 in Chicken).

So, on my own, I have done two competitions, won 3 trophies and got 4 calls

(#1 pork, #3 ribs, #3 overall in Medford and #1 in Chicken in VA).

I am very pleased with these results but I don't have the time or money to do any more this season.

I think I am in denial... I want to cook more (and can) but if its not in a parking lot or field with a bunch of other BBQ enthusiasts, it doesn't feel like it matters.

Is this normal or should I visit a Psychotherapist? Something tells me this is normal for competitors.

INmitch · 09-18-2012, 12:38 PM

Welcome to our nightmare!

INmitch · 09-18-2012, 12:40 PM

By the way great job on your first 2 comps!

Scottie · 09-18-2012, 12:42 PM

This will be the lowest number of contests i have cooked since 2005. I cant wait for the season to be over...

Just Pulin' Pork · 09-18-2012, 12:43 PM

Yep its called an addiction! A BBQ addiction to be precise! Congrats on the success!

Wampus · 09-18-2012, 02:40 PM

....and.......the HOOK has been set deep.

Congrats!

....and I'm so sorry for you.

Smokin' Hicks · 09-18-2012, 02:58 PM

I'm sorry brother....its all down hill from here....my family has to tell me there is a comp. coming up next month we should enter and maybe you should start getting some practice in now....they know that is about the only way I will fire up the pit now

....cooking at home is fun but just doesn't have that same pressure, adrenaline type of rush you get from crunch time at a comp. ....and that's what I like most about the comp. end of cooking.....THE ADRENALINE RUSH!!!!

caseydog · 09-18-2012, 03:15 PM

Wow, I hope this isn't a widespread feeling among competition cooks. If so, it is yet another reason I don't want to enter competition BBQ. I can't imagine not wanting to spend a sunny Sunday cooking in the backyard just for the joy of cooking, and the satisfaction of a good, home-cooked meal.

CD

big brother smoke · 09-18-2012, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caseydog

Wow, I hope this isn't a widespread feeling among competition cooks. If so, it is yet another reason I don't want to enter competition BBQ. I can't imagine not wanting to spend a sunny Sunday cooking in the backyard just for the joy of cooking, and the satisfaction of a good, home-cooked meal.

CD

You will, but you will have competing in the back of your mind. Sometimes, a light bulb comes on about competing whilst cooking for fun.

Jaskew82 · 09-18-2012, 03:53 PM

Thanks everyone.

@CaseyDog - its not a bad thing. I love to cook but the thrill/adrenaline rush you get from competition is quite addictive.

Eggspert · 09-18-2012, 04:06 PM

We just finished our 7th and last competition of the 1st year in KCBS. The entire last competition my teammates and I kept saying, "I sure am glad this is the last one of the year. I need a break from BBQ." Then we got a 5th place rib call and we were all sad that we have to wait until April/May for the next one. The last one of the year is bitter sweet.

On the way home from the competition I was looking online for 2013 and already building the schedule. It's crazy addicting and expensive, but a passion and way of life for most of us. It's one of the hardest and most rewarding things I have done.

Eggspert BBQ
3 Lg BGE
Stoker
Orange thermapen

Outnumbered · 09-18-2012, 04:33 PM

Don't ask those kind of questions. Enjoy the success you've had. Well done, brother.

And you're screwed. Every contest I go home cussing and say I'm not coming back. By the time I'm 2 miles from home, I'm thinking about what I can do different for the next one.

mjl · 09-18-2012, 05:18 PM

Enjoy the moment, and keep it in perspective. BBQ burnout is quite common. Don't let competition bbq take the fun out of "regular" bbq.

ML

Muzzlebrake · 09-18-2012, 09:03 PM

Lets see how you feel after a stretch of 3 or 4 contests where it rained sideways and you don't get a call.

Thats when you know you're in trouble!

Podge · 09-18-2012, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scottie

This will be the lowest number of contests i have cooked since 2005. I cant wait for the season to be over...

I think I have you beat.. I'm looking at 4 for this year... how many are you at? Have you thought more about Springfield?

09-18-2012, 12:38 PM	#2
INmitch Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-28-09 Location: decatur, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome to our nightmare! __________________ I'm simple and I can prove it!

09-18-2012, 12:42 PM	#4
Scottie Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-03-06 Location: Chi-Town Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This will be the lowest number of contests i have cooked since 2005. I cant wait for the season to be over... __________________ cancersuckschicago.com FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA BBQ TOUR Red Jambo one off FE 100 FEC 100 WSM Homer Simpson 22 " Weber Kettle Red 18 1/2" Weber Kettle Black 26 3/4" Weber Kettle

09-18-2012, 02:40 PM	#6
Wampus somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-05-09 Location: Mooresville, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	....and.......the HOOK has been set deep. Congrats! ....and I'm so sorry for you. __________________ Big JT's Smokin' BBQ Competition Team “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do.” - Mahatma Gandhi

09-18-2012, 02:58 PM	#7
Smokin' Hicks On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-24-11 Location: Imperial, MO Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I'm sorry brother....its all down hill from here....my family has to tell me there is a comp. coming up next month we should enter and maybe you should start getting some practice in now....they know that is about the only way I will fire up the pit now ....cooking at home is fun but just doesn't have that same pressure, adrenaline type of rush you get from crunch time at a comp. ....and that's what I like most about the comp. end of cooking.....THE ADRENALINE RUSH!!!! __________________ Big Poppa--4000 Lbs. Off Set Stick Burner, Custom Built Chicken Destroyer, STOKER, Black Thermapen

09-18-2012, 03:15 PM	#8
caseydog somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Dallas, TX Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Wow, I hope this isn't a widespread feeling among competition cooks. If so, it is yet another reason I don't want to enter competition BBQ. I can't imagine not wanting to spend a sunny Sunday cooking in the backyard just for the joy of cooking, and the satisfaction of a good, home-cooked meal. CD __________________ 1995 Red Weber 22.5 Master's Touch with Cajun Bandit Rotisserie mod, 18.5 WSM with iQue 110, 18.5 OTG, Copper Smokey Joe Gold with Mini-WSM mod, Black Smokey Joe Platinum (Jumbo Joe) IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller. From hero to ZERO in just one week! Are you ready for a THROWDOWN?

09-18-2012, 12:22 PM	#1
Jaskew82 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-20-11 Location: Airmont, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Am I really in denial? So this year was my first year of experiencing competition BBQ. Boogiesnap (Dylan of Smo' Q) was kind enough to show me the ropes and let me pit bitch for him for 3 or 4 events. Then I went to Sam's Club Medford, NY and did my first competition ever. Scored well and was invited to Chesapeake for the regional this past weekend. Got my ass kicked by some great teams (though I did take #1 in Chicken). So, on my own, I have done two competitions, won 3 trophies and got 4 calls (#1 pork, #3 ribs, #3 overall in Medford and #1 in Chicken in VA). I am very pleased with these results but I don't have the time or money to do any more this season. I think I am in denial... I want to cook more (and can) but if its not in a parking lot or field with a bunch of other BBQ enthusiasts, it doesn't feel like it matters. Is this normal or should I visit a Psychotherapist? Something tells me this is normal for competitors. __________________ Hillside BBQ 2013 Stumps Classic - Delivered 4/15/13 Large BGE - Rescued 2012 2010 WSM 22.5" 2010 Weber genesis gas grill Rescued 22.5 Weber One-touch gold Yellow Thermopen BBQ Guru CyberQ 2011 Built UDS - Retired

09-18-2012, 12:40 PM	#3
INmitch Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-28-09 Location: decatur, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	By the way great job on your first 2 comps! __________________ I'm simple and I can prove it!

09-18-2012, 12:43 PM	#5
Just Pulin' Pork is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-08-08 Location: Overland Park Kansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yep its called an addiction! A BBQ addiction to be precise! Congrats on the success!

09-18-2012, 03:53 PM	#10
Jaskew82 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-20-11 Location: Airmont, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks everyone. @CaseyDog - its not a bad thing. I love to cook but the thrill/adrenaline rush you get from competition is quite addictive. __________________ Hillside BBQ 2013 Stumps Classic - Delivered 4/15/13 Large BGE - Rescued 2012 2010 WSM 22.5" 2010 Weber genesis gas grill Rescued 22.5 Weber One-touch gold Yellow Thermopen BBQ Guru CyberQ 2011 Built UDS - Retired

09-18-2012, 04:06 PM	#11
Eggspert On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-25-12 Location: Willmar, MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We just finished our 7th and last competition of the 1st year in KCBS. The entire last competition my teammates and I kept saying, "I sure am glad this is the last one of the year. I need a break from BBQ." Then we got a 5th place rib call and we were all sad that we have to wait until April/May for the next one. The last one of the year is bitter sweet. On the way home from the competition I was looking online for 2013 and already building the schedule. It's crazy addicting and expensive, but a passion and way of life for most of us. It's one of the hardest and most rewarding things I have done. Eggspert BBQ 3 Lg BGE Stoker Orange thermapen

09-18-2012, 04:33 PM	#12
Outnumbered is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-18-11 Location: Smithville, Missouri, United States Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't ask those kind of questions. Enjoy the success you've had. Well done, brother. And you're screwed. Every contest I go home cussing and say I'm not coming back. By the time I'm 2 miles from home, I'm thinking about what I can do different for the next one. __________________ Greg Vincent When I die, my goal is to have a visible smoke ring when the coroner cuts me open for the autopsy.

09-18-2012, 05:18 PM	#13
mjl On the road to being a farker Join Date: 02-26-08 Location: Madison, Wi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Enjoy the moment, and keep it in perspective. BBQ burnout is quite common. Don't let competition bbq take the fun out of "regular" bbq. ML __________________ Jellyroll Jones BBQ - Madison, Wi

09-18-2012, 09:03 PM	#14
Muzzlebrake Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-22-06 Location: Pleasant Valley NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lets see how you feel after a stretch of 3 or 4 contests where it rained sideways and you don't get a call. Thats when you know you're in trouble! __________________ Sean Keever "What sort of people are these charcoal masters? They behaved badly and were unconcerned with appearances. Their hair was long and unkempt and their clothes were wrinkled and old. They drank beer to and from the crab house and they made rude noises while we cooked." Tao of Charcoal